British tourists told to leave pool for wearing burkinis

Two British tourists were marched back to their hotel room, because their burkinis were deemed ‘not acceptable for the pool’.
Maryya Dean and her sister-in-law Hina were on holiday with their children in Albufeira, Portugal, when they claim they were told they couldn’t wear the modest swimwear.
Neither Maryya nor Hina were wearing full burkinis. Hina, 31, described their swimsuits as three-quarter-length leggings with elbow-length sleeves, which were all waterproof and designed for swimming.
But even so, hotel staff apparently told them they ‘must wear a bikini to follow Portuguese culture’... read more

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